Ton Sai Beach

Efficient and well run

1 Moo 7, Ton Sai Beach
T: (075) 610 100; F: (075) 601 102

Phi Phi Villa Resort has eight different styles of rooms, most of which are either freestanding chalets or adjoining bungalows. Cheaper rooms in a two-story building are found at the back, which were ... Read the full review of Phi Phi Villa Resort.

Modern apartment-style rooms

Western end of Ton Sai Beach
T: (075) 601 365; F: ; (081) 921 3902

Well, Mama Beach once had a tranquil, retreat-like atmosphere at the base of the towering cliffs of Ton Sai bay but now not so much with the large-ish new hotel called PP Cliff Resort (formerly the ... Read the full review of Mama Beach Residence.

Jungle vibe

Between Ton Sai Beach and Long Beach
T: (075) 819 339;

Not on Ton Sai Beach itself, sprawling Viking Resort runs across a couple of beaches between Arayaburi and Long Beach and offers a wide range of bungalows, including quite comfortable and solid ... Read the full review of Viking Nature Resort.

Clean huts, crowded pool

Ton Sai Beach
T: (075) 601 077; F: (075) 601 078

Of the resorts along this length of Ton Sai Bay, this is about the pick of the bunch. They have a wide variety of rooms available from very old, fan-cooled bungalows to family bungalows for four or ... Read the full review of Andaman Beach Resort.

Hotel style rooms with a pool

1 Moo 7, Ton Sai Beach, Ko Phi Phi
T: (075) 601 106; F: (075) 601 107

Phi Phi Andaman Legacy has two styles of rooms: concrete bungalows that predate the tsunami and a large three-storey hotel building towards the rear of the resort. The bungalows, which are air-con ... Read the full review of Phi Phi Andaman Legacy.

Beachside huts and hotel

1 Moo 7, Ton Sai Beach, Ko Phi Phi
T: (075) 601 111; F: (075) 601 113

Like a number of places along Ton Sai beach, Andaman Resort has been upgraded and now offers a mix of air-con bungalows and rooms set in a colourful two-story hotel style building. Rooms are bright ... Read the full review of Andaman Resort.

Beachside air-con dorm

Ton Sai Beach
T: (082) 283 2535;

This large dorm had freshly opened just one week before on our visit in August 2014, but we expect it will soon be a hit given its central location along Ton Sai beach where cheap accommodation is ... Read the full review of Chao Koh Dorm Room.

Ton Sai village

A good spot

Ton Sai village
T: (075) 601 227; F: (075) 601 280

The location isn't the greatest with respect to the beach, but the hilly rock-garden grounds are well-shaded, the welcome is warm and the staff particularly helpful. Chunut's collection of bungalows, ... Read the full review of Chunut House.

Good value hotel style lodging

Ton Sai village
T: (075) 601 062; F: (075) 601 046

P.P. Palmtree Resort is the best value hotel-style property in the village. It is about a five minute walk from Ton Sai Beach and ten minutes from Lo Dalam. Rooms are set in a multi-storey building ... Read the full review of P.P. Palm Tree Resort.

Friendly backpacker hangout

Open since 2013, this is one of our top picks for dorms on Phi Phi mainly because of its friendly traveller's atmosphere. Set in a shophouse in the village near the Tara Inn, the ground floor has a ... Read the full review of PP Centerpoint Hostel.

No-nonsense air-con dorm

245/1 Moo 7, Ton Sai village
T: (083) 181 6915;

Found at the walking street junction near The Rock Inn, Blue Diamond is one of a handful of air-con dormitories that have popped up around the village. The air-con runs all day in this 14-bed mixed ... Read the full review of Blue Diamond Dorm .

Upgraded old favourite

63 Moo 7, Ton Sai village
T: (075) 601 045;

The Gypsy has been around a long while so imagine our surprise when we came upon it in 2014 and found not the dingy bungalow haunts of old but a gleaming white hotel with a pool. Sure, a two-storey, ... Read the full review of Gypsy Sea View Resort.

Good backpacker option

Ton Sai village
T: (075) 601 302;

These old-school bamboo and thatch huts with hammocks out front and a sunken cold water bathrooms at rear are, for the standard and location, great backpacker value. More recently, they've added some ... Read the full review of Flower Bungalows.

Central, spotless mini hotel

194/1,5-6 Moo 7, Ton Sai village
T: (075) 601 149; F: (075) 601 149

Conveniently located straight across from the market in the centre of Ton Sai village, Ivory has no-nonsense air-con rooms with TV, minibar and free WiFi. This is a functional, clean mini-hotel and ... Read the full review of Ivory.

Smart minihotel rooms with a pool

Near the post office, Ton Sai village
T: (075) 601 090;

The classiest of the JJ properties, JJ Residence is one of the growing number of clean and well-maintained mini-hotels in the centre of Ton Sai village, located just beside the post office and a very ... Read the full review of J.J. Residence.

Stunningly secluded views

51 Moo 7, Ton Sai village
T: (075) 601 121; F: (075) 601 123

It's a long climb up a lot of steps to the rooms here and the views, overlooking Ton Sai village and Lo Dalam in the distance, are great. The rooms have hardwood floors, fridges, TV, safes and ... Read the full review of Phitharom PP Resort.

Cheap air-con dorm

125/127 Moo 7, Ton Sai village
T: (089) 866 9984;

One of the cheapest spots to be found on Phi Phi, Ploy has 14 beds in two mixed dorm rooms with air-con and WiFi included. Most of the beds are single, plus there are two bunk beds – same price ... Read the full review of Ploy Dorm Room.

Backpacker option in the village

Ton Sai village

The Rock is a central and very long-running rambling budget haunt in the centre of Ton Sai village. It's sort of hidden up in the rockery behind their boat-restaurant thing. Well shaded concrete ... Read the full review of The Rock Inn.

Great first impressions

Ton Sai village, Ko Phi Phi
T: (075) 601 139;

Located on a side street opposite the Irish Pub in the heart of Ton Sai village. Kinnaree bills itself as a boutique guesthouse but it is more just a typical Ko Phi Phi guesthouse. Ceramic ... Read the full review of Kinnaree House.

A great spot

Up the hill at the end of the viewpoint road, Ton Sai village
T: (081) 968 1436;

Tropical Garden Bungalows are a great option for the Viewpoint area, getting the aesthetics of their wooden bungalows just right. They're rustic without being too shabby, spacious and overflow with ... Read the full review of Tropical Garden Bungalows.

Ao Lo Dalam

This white-sand beach at the western edge of the busy isthmus opposite Tonsai Bay is home to a string of late-night party bars and a growing number of bungalow resorts. Kayaking the shallow bay and lazing on the sands are the most popular activities by day. Don't forget your earplugs if you plan to stay here.

Sprawling and popular

129, Moo 7, Ton Sai village
T: (075) 601 214; F: (075) 601 215

P.P Casita is owned by Phi Phi Hotel and offers a broad selection of rooms, with small cosy bungalows through to larger chalets, along with classy rooms in a hotel-like block structure. On our latest ... Read the full review of P.P Casita.

Unusual bungalows

Ao Lo Dalam
T: (081) 894 1246;

Nestled in beside the excellent Ciao Bella Italian restaurant, Baia Baia is as good as the food is next door. There's only a handful of these quite unusually designed wooden bungalows on site and ... Read the full review of Baia Baia.

Cheap and right on the beach

Ao Lo Dalam beach
T: (075) 601 285;

The main offering at PP Twin Palm Bungalows is very basic wood and thatch bungalows, all with room for a bed, a fan, and that's it. Some have been upgraded with air-con. These are not spacious beach ... Read the full review of PP Twin Palm Bungalows.

Lo Dalam headland

The jungly headland at the northern end of Ao Lo Dalam is home to a flurry of building activity, with several new bungalow resorts mostly in the budget to flashpacker range popping up. Some offer terrific views across the bay.

Cheap and jungly

Moo 7, Ao Lo Dalam
T: (090) 194 8210;

Good prices are not easy to find on Phi Phi, and these cheap bungalows will cost you buckets of sweat to reach. But if you don't mind being somewhat remote from the action, Phutawan's prices are hard ... Read the full review of Phutawan Bamboo Resort.

Scenic but could be friendlier

9/1 Moo 7, Ao Lo Dalam
T: (075) 601 145;

You'll need a cold drink once you reach Phuphaya since it's found a rather steep walk uphill from the far northern end of Lo Dalum beach. Set amidst a flurry of new construction on this headland ... Read the full review of Phuphaya Seaview Resort.

High on the hill with great views

107 Moo 7 Ao Lo Dalam
T: (075) 601 200; F: (075) 601 200

Located at the far end of Lo Dalam beach, about a five-minute walk from the beach itself, this resort once had a secluded feel but now it's the first of a string of bungalow resorts winding their way ... Read the full review of Phi Phi Viewpoint Resort.

Long Beach

This very pretty strip of sand used to be Phi Phi's backpacker beach, but they've been priced back to the village now and it's flashpacker and up here now. Resort development now stretches along its entire length.

Magnificent views

Long Beach, Ko Phi Phi
T: (075) 819 206; F: (075) 819 205

It's difficult to miss Phi Phi The Beach Resort as it slowly spreads over the hillside behind Long Beach. The oversized bungalows, with their equally oversized verandas, really make no effort ... Read the full review of Phi Phi The Beach Resort.

Friendly spot in transition

Long Beach, Ko Phi Phi
T: (01) 968 3982;

Arriving here in August 2014 we found the Paradise to be in the midst of a big transformation. A large section along the beach was walled off and most of its long-standing bungalows were being ... Read the full review of Paradise Resort.

Beachside bungalows with Thai flair

138 Moo 7, Long Beach, Ko Phi Phi
T: (075) 601 246;

Paradise Pearl is the northernmost of the resorts on Long Beach, so if you're walking here you'll stumble out of the forest and into Paradise Pearl. The 47-room resort is a collection of concrete and ... Read the full review of Paradise Pearl Bungalows.

Great views

Long Beach
T: (081) 817 2648;

Slowly being marginalised by the neighbouring Phi Phi The Beach resort, Phi Phi Hill was closed for low season when we visited in August 2014, and the entrance was blocked so we couldn't get in to ... Read the full review of Phi Phi Hill Resort.

Top spot

Ao Toh Ko
T: (075) 601 308;

Sitting on an idyllic stretch of very isolated beach on the east coast of Ko Phi Phi, Tohko Beach Resort is one of our long-running favourites on Phi Phi. It sits on an idyllic stretch of very ... Read the full review of Tohko Beach Resort.

Rantee Beach

This pretty 300-metre strip of white sand along Phi Phi's east coast is reached only by boat or via a rugged path through the jungle from the viewpoint, giving it a secluded feel. It's now home to three resorts.

Quirky cliffside bungalows

Moo 7, Rantee beach
T: (089) 725 4411;

After sitting in half-built dereliction for a few years, this hillside resort was finally completed in 2013 and given a new name. Two styles of rooms are available, bamboo bungalows, some set along ... Read the full review of Rantee Cliff Beach Resort.

Where the jungle meets the beach

89/7 Moo 8, Pak Nam Beach
T: (075) 660 751-2;

Built in 2012, this collection of 30 concrete and bamboo bungalows is run by a local couple. Along the beach are a few rows of air-con bungalows, all with wooden detailing and verandas, double beds, ... Read the full review of PP Power Beach Resort.

A good family vacation spot

Moo 8, Laem Thong
T: (075) 627 300; F: (075) 627 397

We know what you're thinking. There's a Holiday Inn a couple of miles from where you live, out on the highway. You never stay there, so why would you stay here? Well, because this one really is quite ... Read the full review of Holiday Inn Phi Phi Island.

Recommended, if you can afford it!

11 Moo 8, Laem Thong
T: (075) 627 000; F: (075) 627 025

The Zeavola could be the poster child for ecologically-friendly luxury development on Phi Phi. Accommodation is so discreetly situated you don't even know it's there when passing by on the beach; it ... Read the full review of Zeavola Hotel.

Perhaps a good deal for a long stay

Moo 8, Laem Thong
T: (075) 627 500; F: (075) 624 524

A poorer relation to the nearby Holiday Inn, the Erawan has two main styles of rooms: 18 rooms in a duplex bungalow setup with TVs, mini bars and so-so bathrooms, with good porches attached; and 28 ... Read the full review of P.P. Erawan Palms Resort.

Decent choice for families

53 Moo 8, Laem Thong
T: (075) 818 706; F: (075) 818 708

This sprawling 70-room resort set on the headland at the northern edge of the beach is the cheapest option on Laem Thong, with a wide range of room sizes and styles. We had a peek at their new ... Read the full review of Phi Phi Natural Resort.